How to Write a Found Poem
You can create a found poem from any text. This is a wonderful way to be creative and express yourself . . . but you’re never at a loss for words!
Step 1: Select a text
Step 2: Choose any words or phrases from the text and place them into your poem.
Step 3: The Rules: - Words need to be in your poem in the same order as they appear in the text.
- Only words found in the text may be used.
Step 4: Be Creative: By carefully selecting which words to include from the text, you
can control the tone/ feeling of your poem. Word selections as
well as the structure of your poem play a large role in a found
poem.
For Geography Class
Step 1: Go to the Geography blog:
mrpros.blogspot.com
Step 2: Look under FOUND POEM LINKS
Step 3: Read and follow the directions, steps 1 through 4
Step 4: Create a found poem using the printed article. Finished product needs to be
typed.
Step 5: Highlight the words in the printed article that you used in your poem. (see
sample for an example.)
*~The Finished Product Will Have~*
-An original found poem created by you. (Be sure to use the proper heading)
-The article you used with the words you used highlighted.
-Both pages, found poem and article, side by side on a foldable display no larger
than an open folder.
The Rubric
25- Poem is well written. There are no spelling errors. The presentation is neat and attractive and the project meets the set requirements.
20- Poem is good, but could be longer/ more carefully written. There are 1 or 2
spelling errors. The presentation is neat and it meets the set requirements.
15- Poem is too short and appears to be rushed. There are 3 or more spelling errors. The overall presentation is sloppy or unfinished and the project is missing several requirements.
10 or lower- Poem is not typed, and the final product is not final draft quality. There are 5 or more spelling errors and the project is missing the majority of the project requirements.
The Sample
*NOTE: Your own poem should be much longer. This is just a brief sample.
Article with chosen words underlined:
In the Genes: Mountaineer Built for Peak Performance
John Roach
for National Geographic News
November 22, 2004
Most mountaineers who traipse above elevations of 23,000 feet (7,000 meters) or so opt for bottled oxygen. It helps them stay alert and focused on reaching the summit, not to mention more fundamental objectives, such as returning to base camp alive.
At high altitude, oxygen is less dense. As Robert Schoene, an expert on high-altitude pulmonary medicine at the University of California, San Diego, noted, "In order to obtain the amount of oxygen that you need for energy combustion or generation, you need to breathe a lot more."
Found Poem Created by Using the Underlined words:
Mountaineer Peak Performance
By Mr. Procopio
Source: In the Genes: Mountaineer Built for Peak Performance
by John Roach
Mountaineers traipse elevations.
23,000 feet.
For bottled summit mention fundamental
objectives.
Return to base camp alive
Oxygen
Energy
Combustion
You need a lot more
